Criminal Justice and Corrections at Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester, MN · Associate's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$50,418
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,032
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$46,706
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#113 of 426
Rank by pay
#139 of 426
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,000
Median federal debt

Rochester Community and Technical College graduates in criminal justice and corrections earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Rochester Community and Technical College Compares for Criminal Justice and Corrections

All 426 colleges reporting criminal justice and corrections earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Prince George's Community College Largo, MD$72,849$63,933#14—
2Southwestern Illinois College Belleville, IL$68,288$67,092#5—
3Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN$67,066$64,062#13$46,511
4Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, OK$66,287$74,425#2—
5Excelsior University Albany, NY$66,211$63,019#20—
6Columbia Southern University Orange Beach, AL$66,000$74,916#1$58,241
7North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN$65,910$62,958#21$53,797
8Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN$64,953$62,044#26$47,216
9Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN$64,621$61,727#28$52,724
10Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, MI$64,550$68,060#4$48,049
…
110St Clair County Community College Port Huron, MI$53,314$56,213#80$32,691
111Rockland Community College Suffern, NY$53,294$50,725#137$29,633
112Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC$53,276$59,075#45$33,307
113Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN$53,032$50,657#139$50,418
114Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH$52,988$48,807#185$42,957
115University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH$52,828$56,375#76$35,094
116Northern Wyoming Community College District Sheridan, WY$52,827$55,057#90—

Other Majors at Rochester Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,705$70,020#733 of 962
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$64,258$60,676#281 of 560
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection—$62,398—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$61,870—#8 of 41
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$59,567$46,805#158 of 237
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,678$43,642#180 of 547
Health and Medical Administrative Services$52,623$43,381#22 of 286
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$45,552$34,094#307 of 947
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$44,584$38,817#45 of 124

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Rochester Community and Technical College criminal justice and corrections graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $50,418 one year after graduating and $53,032 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Rochester Community and Technical College rank for criminal justice and corrections?

Among 426 colleges reporting earnings for criminal justice and corrections graduates, Rochester Community and Technical College ranks #113 by median pay four years after graduation, and #139 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is criminal justice and corrections at Rochester Community and Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for criminal justice and corrections ($46,706), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,000.

← All data for Rochester Community and Technical College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.